Worth it to retake and reapply? Forum

[TragicBronson]

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[legit]

Your GPA is locked once you earn your undergraduate degree.

[TragicBronson]

Yeah I get that, but the semester that just ended would be before my degree is finished and after the first lsac report that I had done.

[theconsigliere]

Do you think you could score in your 173-177 range with a retake? What happened on test day that causes you to get a 168?

Presumably it's been a while since you've studied for the LSAT. Since you only studied 6 weeks you should have preptests for more practice. If you think you can get 173+ then retake seems like a no-brainer.

[Hornet2011]

Do you have in state tuition at UT-Austin? If so, that 60k would cover almost 2 years of tuition. What is your current cost of attendance at UT Austin right now?

[TragicBronson]

Do you think you could score in your 173-177 range with a retake? What happened on test day that causes you to get a 168?

Presumably it's been a while since you've studied for the LSAT. Since you only studied 6 weeks you should have preptests for more practice. If you think you can get 173+ then retake seems like a no-brainer.

I really don't know what caused me to go that low, which is why I don't want to just assume I could pop a 173. I feel pretty confident about 170+ though.

Do you have in state tuition at UT-Austin? If so, that 60k would cover almost 2 years of tuition. What is your current cost of attendance at UT Austin right now?

No I don't. The 60K is a three year total and it would be subtracted from their usual oos tuition. So my tuition costs ought to be around 30K/year.

[theconsigliere]

Do you think you could score in your 173-177 range with a retake? What happened on test day that causes you to get a 168?

Presumably it's been a while since you've studied for the LSAT. Since you only studied 6 weeks you should have preptests for more practice. If you think you can get 173+ then retake seems like a no-brainer.

I really don't know what caused me to go that low, which is why I don't want to just assume I could pop a 173. I feel pretty confident about 170+ though.

If you're 90% sure you can get 170 and maybe 50% sure you can get 173+ then retake. 168 -> 170 is the difference between median and 75th percentile at lower half T14 schools. The jump from 168 to 170 seems to be a particularly important two point jump.

And yes, I don't think it's fair to assume 173+ but if that's where you're PTing then with hard work there's no reason to think you can't. Don't let the lower score on your first take hurt your confidence

[Hornet2011]

Thanks for the extra info. I applied this past year with a 167 and 3.5X. I didn't get any scholarship cash, but I did get the in-state tuition deal, which essentially meant even being out of state I only paid in state. For what it's worth, I had probably above average softs ( 3 years of F500 work experience, manager + Ivy graduate schooling). I did apply late (January). UT was the best school I was admitted to, as I was wait listed at T-14. I was truthfully impressed by UT (not that it matters for your decision making) and had I been K-JD, I probably would have attended.

I think you can shoot for a retake if you wanot, but he practice tests can only tell you so much. I got my 167 on my 3rd test and I PT'd well above that on 40+ tests. Just make sure you can live with your decision, as while unlikely, you may not get into UT next round and if it is really a school you'd be happy with at a cost you can deal with, it may not be worth it to roll the dice again.